: a body of water usually smaller than a lake
a fishing pond
—sometimes used with the to refer informally or facetiously to the Atlantic Ocean
ponded; ponding; ponds
: to block (something, such as a stream) to create a pond
: to collect in or form a pond
Examples of pond in a Sentence
Noun
They moved here from across the pond.
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Juliet Izon, Architectural Digest, 17 Sep. 2025
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The property is adjacent to a large backyard pond.
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This marks the lowest pond estimate since 2004.
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Noun
Paired with warm wood accents like herringbone floors and plenty of windows to allow for as much light as England’s sun ever emits, the overall impression is that California has jumped the pond.
—Juliet Izon, Architectural Digest, 17 Sep. 2025
Like their terrestrial kin in the river and ponds above them, cavefish reproduce starting in the early spring.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 17 Sep. 2025
The property is adjacent to a large backyard pond.
—Richard Ryman, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
This marks the lowest pond estimate since 2004.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Pond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pond. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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